Which formula to look for change in column and return value from another column/cell

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I can't figure out a way to get this to work.
I need a formula for each month A2:L2 which gives me a value from the SERIAL NO column in the DataSheet. The criteria is always the last cell in each month (For demo I have shown in A4:D4 which SERIAL NO's i'm aiming for). I've been looking for something that can find the point in column A (MONTH in DataSheet) where the number increases by 1 and the return the SERIAL NO from the cell just before the number increases. But even if I had figured that out, I see a problem for December, since there is nothing but a empty cell after the last entry

Here's both sheets and the workbook.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
106110115117

MONTHDATETEXTSERIAL NO.
127-JanTEXT101
127-JanTEXT102
128-JanTEXT103
131-JanTEXT104
131-JanTEXT105
131-JanTEXT106
224-FebTEXT107
225-FebTEXT108
228-FebTEXT109
228-FebTEXT110
329-MarTEXT111
331-MarTEXT112
331-MarTEXT113
331-MarTEXT114
331-MarTEXT115
428-AprTEXT116
429-AprTEXT117
530-MayTEXT118
530-MayTEXT119
531-MayTEXT120
629-JunTEXT121
629-JunTEXT122
630-JunTEXT123
630-JunTEXT124
710-JulTEXT125
818-AugTEXT126
819-AugTEXT127
925-SepTEXT128
925-SepTEXT129
927-SepTEXT130
927-SepTEXT131
1017-OctTEXT132
1128-NovTEXT133
1129-NovTEXT134
1130-NovTEXT135
1130-NovTEXT136
1229-DecTEXT137
1229-DecTEXT138


TESTWorkbook.xlsx
A
2
Months
 

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Will you only ever have one years worth of data?
 
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Will you only ever have one years worth of data?
Well yes and no.... For is now, Yes. I use a datasheet specific to 2021, 2022 etc. But I'm working on just using one DataSheet (then it's No to your question), since I have to create a new query for each year. NOT very user-friendly :rolleyes: BUT the Months sheet will ALWAYS be a sheet for every year
Its a working progress (as I learn more and more, I tend to widen my goals :)) I may change something.
 
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Ok, for one years worth of data on the sheet try
Fluff.xlsm
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
1MONTHDATETEXTSERIAL NO.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2127/01/2021TEXT101106110115117120124125127131132136138
3127/01/2021TEXT102
4128/01/2021TEXT103
5131/01/2021TEXT104
6131/01/2021TEXT105
7131/01/2021TEXT106
8224/02/2021TEXT107
9225/02/2021TEXT108
10228/02/2021TEXT109
11228/02/2021TEXT110
12329/03/2021TEXT111
13331/03/2021TEXT112
14331/03/2021TEXT113
15331/03/2021TEXT114
16331/03/2021TEXT115
17428/04/2021TEXT116
18429/04/2021TEXT117
19530/05/2021TEXT118
20530/05/2021TEXT119
21531/05/2021TEXT120
22629/06/2021TEXT121
23629/06/2021TEXT122
24630/06/2021TEXT123
25630/06/2021TEXT124
26710/07/2021TEXT125
27818/08/2021TEXT126
28819/08/2021TEXT127
29925/09/2021TEXT128
30925/09/2021TEXT129
31927/09/2021TEXT130
32927/09/2021TEXT131
331017/10/2021TEXT132
341128/11/2021TEXT133
351129/11/2021TEXT134
361130/11/2021TEXT135
371130/11/2021TEXT136
381229/12/2021TEXT137
391229/12/2021TEXT138
Data
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
F2:Q2F2=AGGREGATE(14,6,$D$2:$D$39/($A$2:$A$39=COLUMNS($F2:F2)),1)
 
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Ok, for one years worth of data on the sheet try
Fluff.xlsm
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
1MONTHDATETEXTSERIAL NO.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2127/01/2021TEXT101106110115117120124125127131132136138
3127/01/2021TEXT102
4128/01/2021TEXT103
5131/01/2021TEXT104
6131/01/2021TEXT105
7131/01/2021TEXT106
8224/02/2021TEXT107
9225/02/2021TEXT108
10228/02/2021TEXT109
11228/02/2021TEXT110
12329/03/2021TEXT111
13331/03/2021TEXT112
14331/03/2021TEXT113
15331/03/2021TEXT114
16331/03/2021TEXT115
17428/04/2021TEXT116
18429/04/2021TEXT117
19530/05/2021TEXT118
20530/05/2021TEXT119
21531/05/2021TEXT120
22629/06/2021TEXT121
23629/06/2021TEXT122
24630/06/2021TEXT123
25630/06/2021TEXT124
26710/07/2021TEXT125
27818/08/2021TEXT126
28819/08/2021TEXT127
29925/09/2021TEXT128
30925/09/2021TEXT129
31927/09/2021TEXT130
32927/09/2021TEXT131
331017/10/2021TEXT132
341128/11/2021TEXT133
351129/11/2021TEXT134
361130/11/2021TEXT135
371130/11/2021TEXT136
381229/12/2021TEXT137
391229/12/2021TEXT138
Data
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
F2:Q2F2=AGGREGATE(14,6,$D$2:$D$39/($A$2:$A$39=COLUMNS($F2:F2)),1)
Yes it works :) Had to edit it a little since it on two different sheets. But the cell reference is always the same A$2 to L$2, so it ends up to this:
VBA Code:
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]/(Tabel10[MONTH]=COLUMNS(A$2)),1)
and so fourt with B$2 etc.
But it's just what I imagined, Thank you!
...And when I come to the point where I just use one DataSheet covering multiple years. What then?
 
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The formula needs to be
Excel Formula:
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]/(Tabel10[MONTH]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
and then drag right otherwise you will just get Decembers number each time.
 
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The formula needs to be
Excel Formula:
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]/(Tabel10[MONTH]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
and then drag right otherwise you will just get Decembers number each time.
Ok, I see your point. But I have never figured out how to "absolute" reference this part: Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]/(Tabel10[MONTH]. I know $A$2 makes A2 an "absolute. But when I drag a formula with these table references the table references changes
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[MONTH]/(Tabel10[DATE]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[DATE]/(Tabel10[TEXT]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[TEXT]/(Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
Creating #NUM! errors
 
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The formula needs to be
Excel Formula:
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[SERIAL NO.]/(Tabel10[MONTH]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
and then drag right otherwise you will just get Decembers number each time.
I figured it out. Guess I just gave up a few years ago and never though of searching for an answar now I know what to look for :-)
=AGGREGATE(14,6,Tabel10[[SERIAL NO.]:[SERIAL NO.]]/(Tabel10[[MONTH]:[MONTH]]=COLUMNS($A$2:A$2)),1)
 
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Glad you sorted it.
Yeah me to...I really have been fighting with that for a loooong time. I just didn't know what to search for back then...guess I've learned a little, LOL!

...And what do I do with this formula when I come to the point where I just use one DataSheet covering multiple years? Is that a whole new question or is it easy edited to fit that task?
 
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